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Mine explodes, damaging oil tanker off Saudi Arabia
Middle East
November 26, 2020
Mine explodes, damaging oil tanker off Saudi Arabia
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A mine in the Red Sea off Saudi Arabia’s coast near Yemen exploded and…
Minor explosion hits gas pipeline in Sinai: Armed Forces
Egypt
November 20, 2020
Minor explosion hits gas pipeline in Sinai: Armed Forces
An Egyptian Armed Forces spokesperson announced a small blast on Thursday hitting a gas pipeline in the Sabika area, 10…
France: Several wounded in explosion at Saudi cemetery
Middle East
November 11, 2020
France: Several wounded in explosion at Saudi cemetery
PARIS (AP) — Multiple people were wounded on Wednesday when an explosive device hit an international ceremony commemorating the end…
Small explosion at bakery in Lebanese capital kills 4 people
Middle East
October 10, 2020
Small explosion at bakery in Lebanese capital kills 4 people
BEIRUT (AP) — A diesel tank exploded inside a Beirut building on Friday night, killing four people and injuring several…
Truck bomber kills 11 in Afghanistan despite talks on peace
Middle East
October 1, 2020
Truck bomber kills 11 in Afghanistan despite talks on peace
KABUL (Reuters) – A suicide bomber drove an explosive-laden truck into a checkpoint in Afghanistan late on Wednesday killing 11…
Lebanon asks world’s help ‘trying to rise from its rubble’
Middle East
September 24, 2020
Lebanon asks world’s help ‘trying to rise from its rubble’
BEIRUT (AP) — Facing an economic meltdown and other crises, Lebanon’s president on Wednesday asked for the world’s help to…
Blast targets ‘American’ English school in southern Iraq
Middle East
September 18, 2020
Blast targets ‘American’ English school in southern Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — An improvised explosive device blew up outside an English-language institute in southern Iraq early Friday without causing…
Huge explosions rock military facility in Jordan, no reports of casualties
Middle East
September 11, 2020
Huge explosions rock military facility in Jordan, no reports of casualties
AMMAN (Reuters) – Jordan said a series of massive explosions that rocked the city of Zarqa early on Friday was…
Syria says pipeline blast was terrorist attack, US suspects IS
Middle East
August 24, 2020
Syria says pipeline blast was terrorist attack, US suspects IS
CAIRO (Reuters) – The Syrian government said an explosion on a main gas pipeline traversing the Middle East on Monday…
Lebanon can benefit from foreign expertise in explosion investigations: Former minister
Middle East
August 18, 2020
Lebanon can benefit from foreign expertise in explosion investigations: Former minister
Lebanon’s former Minister of Justice Marie-Claude Najm in special statements said she trusted the Lebanese judiciary and saw no problem…